GRADUATE SCHOOL
Ph.D. In Design Studies
FFD 660 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Western Intellectual History
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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FFD 660
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Third Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to study the intellectual history and development of ideas starting from Renaissance to the beginning of 19th century. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is interested in the whole spectrum of the mind and the ideas of different fields. It is not confined to ideas only in politics or in philosophy. It gives more attention to the ideas of science, to the movements of literary style, and to the innovations of the arts. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | Leonardo and his times/ Machiavelli | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Chapter 1-3/ Perennial Press. |
| 3 | Thomas More/ Erasmus and the humanists | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 4-5/ Student Proposals |
| 4 | The Reformation/ The Scientific Revolution | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 6-7/ Student Proposals |
| 5 | The Elizabethan Age | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 8/ Student Proposals |
| 6 | The Puritan Revolution | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 9 / Student Proposals |
| 7 | The Royal Society/ Hobbes and Locke | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 10-11/ Student Proposals |
| 8 | Decartes/ Pascal and Bayle | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 12-13 / Student Proposals |
| 9 | Voltaire/ Montesquieu/Rousseau | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 14-15-16/ Student Proposals |
| 10 | Midterm reports | None |
| 11 | The Industrial Revolution/The Lunar Society | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 17-18 / Student Proposals |
| 12 | Benjamin Franklin/Thomas Jefferson | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 20-21/ Student Proposals |
| 13 | The French Revolution | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 22 / Student Proposals |
| 14 | Edmund Burke/Jeremy Bentham/Robert Owen | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 23-24-25/ Student Proposals |
| 15 | Kant and Hegel | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. Chapter 26/ Student Proposals |
| 16 | Final report | None |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | None |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Bronowski J. –B. Mazlish, (1960). Western Intellectual Tradition. New York:Harper Perennial Press. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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40
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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10
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140
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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10
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20
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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7
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7
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| Final Exam |
10
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0
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| Total |
215
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | to be able to develop scientific expertise and capabilities in the field of design studies by using creative and critical thinking as well as research skills; innovatively contributing to the discipline through new ideas, |
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| 2 | to be able to comprehend the interaction across various disciplines related to the field of design reaching at original conclusions via using new and complex analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills, |
X | ||||
| 3 | to be able to develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen complex issues in design practice through integrative and creative elaboration, |
X | ||||
| 4 | to be able to conduct independent research, analyze scientific phenomena through a broad, deep and critical perspective, arrive at new syntheses and evaluations in design discipline, |
X | ||||
| 5 | to be able to publish scientific articles in reputable refereed journals, present papers in scientific conferences in the field of design and its sub-disciplines, |
X | ||||
| 6 | to be able to develop effective communication skills to scientifically present and defend original ideas to an expert audience, |
X | ||||
| 7 | to be able to conduct affective team work in the field of design, |
X | ||||
| 8 | to be able to use the English language fluently for both comprehending scientific publications and developing proper communication with foreign colleagues, |
X | ||||
| 9 | to be able to contribute to the process of transforming into an " information society", by following the technological, social and cultural developments on both academic and professional grounds continuously, |
X | ||||
| 10 | to be able to develop skills of designing and producing unique models and products that will be certificated as registered design, trade mark and patents. |
X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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